Registry Tips

These tips are provided as-is, with no warranty, either implied or otherwise.
These tips do
not include a thorough explanation of why you may want to use them, or why it might be
a good idea not to. They are strictly meant to be a listing of registry tips and tweaks that I
have collected over the years.
1. Default Mail Client
2. Generate Program Fault Log
3. Remove "Click here to begin"
4. Disable Windows Animation
5. Full-Color Icons
6. Preview BMP images in Windows Explorer
7. Windows Refresh Rate
8. Remove Hidden Shares
9. Outlook 2000/XP Restricted Filetypes
10. Display the Number of Network Errors for a Network Connection
11. Changes to the Windows Security Screen Title Bar
12. Thumbnail Size
13. Thumbnail Quality
14. Default Email Client
15. Restrict Users from Changing their Home Page
16. Delete Roaming Profiles when logging out
17. Delete NetMeeting Most Recently Used List
18. Require a Password in Order to Access a Workstation

19. Restrict Users from Changing Their Passwords
20. Remove Shortcut Arrow
21. View/Change System Variables
22. Force IE to Open with Full Screen
23. Change the Name of the Recycle Bin
24. Restrict Users from Changing File Types
25. Regedit.exe Favourites
26. Edit Windows 2000 “Open With…” List
27. Restrict Windows Setup Option from Add/Remove Programs Applet
28. Disable Personalized Menus
29. Working with Shares
30. How Many Processors Does Your O/S Support
31. Restrict Users from Accessing Windows Update
32. Clear the Windows Run Most Recently Used List
33. Change Main Network Provider (Novell or NT)
34. Remove Shutdown from the Start Menu
35. Password Reminder
36. Export Dial-Up Networking Settings
37. Force Windows to Crash
38. Hide the File Menu in Windows Explorer
39. Critical Update Notification Delay
40. Disable CD-ROM Autorun
41. Delete Content Advisor Password

42. Reset Internet Explorer Windows Size
43. Modify Right-Click Windows Explorer Context Menus
44. Browse Remote Computers Faster
45. Add a Right-Click Context Menu Item to an Unknown File Type
46. Change the name of My Computer
47. Clear the Outlook 2000 Most Recently Entered Locations for Meetings
48. Change Windows Explorer Pop-up Tips
49. Activate the NumLock key when Windows Starts
50. Power Down the Computer after Shutdown
51. Display the Windows version on the Desktop
52. Change Location of Windows Setup Files
53. Internet Explorer Context Menu Items
54. Internet Explorer Tools Menu Items
55. Restrict Users from Using GIFs and JPGs as Desktop Wallpaper
56. Restrict Users from Changing Desktop Wallpaper
57. Clear Internet Explorer Address Bar Auto-complete Entries
58. Restrict Users from Logging Off
59. Remove Background Tab from Appearing in the Display Applet
60. Scroll Start Menu or View Multiple Columns
61. Remove Browser Branding
62. Internet Explorer Window Title
63. Smooth Scrolling in Microsoft Word
64. Remove Desktop Icons

65. Start Menu Delay
66. Sort the Start menu
67. Remove Uninstall Items from the Add/Remove Programs Applet
68. Edit Windows Registration Information
69. Edit Windows Installed User Information
70. Change Windows Startup Items
71. Disable the mapped-drive reconnect warning
72. Turn off printer announcement broadcasts
73. Fix EXE Association Problems
74. Turn off Passport Reminder
75. Stop Windows Messenger from Starting with Microsoft Outlook Express
76. Logging Windows Installer activities in Windows 98
77. Run Defrag without Problems
78. Run Scandisk without Problems
79. Account Settings
80. Mail Rules
81. Set Temporary Internet Files Path
82. Clear Temporary Internet Files when Exiting Internet Explorer
83. Change the Temporary Internet Files Cache Size
84. Disable Balloon Tips
85. Decide whether you want dial-up passwords saved
86. Display Customized Message When Windows Starts
87. Suppress the Windows Tour Prompt

88. Disable The Getting Started Screen
89. Add TLDs To IE’s Autosearch
90. Refresh Windows Explorer Windows Immediately
91. Disable the Personalized Favorites Menu feature in IE 5.0 or later
92. Disable IEs HTML Source Editor Check
93. Disabling File Shares On Servers
94. Delete Page File When You Shut Down Windows
95. Minimize Outlook to the System Tray
96. Realigning Dropdown Menus
97. Display Start Menu Items in Alphabetical Order
98. Set Windows Explorer Toolbar Wallpaper
99. Enable Notification for Missed Scheduled Tasks
100. Turn off Low Disk Space Notification
101. Stop Win2K/XP From Fixing Broken Shortcuts
102. Setting the Cache Write Delay
103. Verify CD-ROM/CD-R/CD-RW Drive Types
104. Disable New Features of the Windows XP and Windows 2000 Shell
105. Change Taskbar Background Flashing Settings
106. Disable Office 2000 Clipboard
107. Remove Help Option From Start Menu
108. Modify the Number of Recent Documents Stored in the Documents Menu
109. Resize Windows Minimize and Maximize Buttons
110. Hide the Documents Menu on the Start Menu

111. Disable Documents Menu on the Start Menu
112. Change Your Default Html Editor
113. Track WindowsUpdate Processes
114. Set The Default Domain In Windows NT
115. Set The Alternate Default Domain In Windows NT
116. Do Not Display The Username Of The Last User
117. Disable Dragging To The Start Menu
118. Clear Windows Media Player Most Recently Used (MRU) List
119. Enable services through the registry
120. Disable Automatic Update Checking in Windows Media Player
121. Internet Explorer DNS Cache Timeout
122. Adding the My Computer Security Zone
123. Increase Icon Cache Size
124. Disable IE’s Clicking Sound When You Click On A Link
125. Change Default Wallpaper Folder
126. Hide Windows 2000/XP Places Bar
127. Edit Windows 2000/XP Default Places Bar
128. Reinstalling Internet Explorer 6.0
129. Reinstall Outlook Express 6.0
130. Show Which Domain a PC Is Logging In To
131. Find BIOS Information in the Registry
132. Disable Internet Explorer Advanced Tab
133. Display the local Administrator account on the Windows XP Welcome screen?
134. Tweak the registry to disable the Shut Down button
135. Disable Low Disk Warnings in Windows XP
136. Disable 8.3 characters names on NTFS partitions
137. Disable multi-user editing in Microsoft Word 2002
138. Disable the search assistant in Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) 6.0
139. Disable the Windows Explorer search assistant in Windows XP
140. Edit registry to read all e-mail as plain text
141. Overwrite Deleted Information in Microsoft Outlook 2000/2002
142. Stop unwanted user access by turning off cached logins
143. Change location of Print Spooler
144. Increase the priority of the print spooler
145. Right-click to encrypt
146. Shut Down Your Computer When Event Log is Full
147. Force NT Kernel to stay resident in Memory
148. Disable EFS in Windows XP
149. Reset Unread Email Counter on the Windows XP Welcome Screen
150. Remove Unread Email Counter from the Windows XP Welcome Screen
151. Remove the DFS tab from Windows Explorer
152. Disable Windows 2000's Scheduled Tasks drag-and-drop functionality
154. Load Balancing Your Network Cards
155. Keep Dial-up Connections Running When You Log Off
156. Suppress the Standard Machine Beep Noise

157. Change the Location For Storing Your Crash Dump
158. Disable Task Manager
159. Enable File And Directory Name Completion
160. Specify which disk-error-checking utility I want to use in Windows 2000 and later
161. Disable Fast Shutdown
162. Save Notepad Settings
163. Save Notepad Window Position
164. End Tasks Automatically
165. Disable Windows Messenger
166. Disable Windows 2000 Web Printing
167. Windows Media Player 7 Automatic Updates
168. Configure Microsoft Internet Explorer start and search pages
169. Configure multiple concurrent IE download sessions to one server?
170. Edit Disk Space Warning Message
171. Remember Windows XP Customized Folders
172. Remove Windows XP Notification Area
173. Stop Windows from caching a .dll file after I close the program that was
accessing it
174. Disable the Windows Installer rollback functionality
175. Configure all Windows Installer installations to run with elevated privileges
176. Change the system font
177. Disable Last Access Time Stamp in NTFS
178. Set a limit on message recipients in Microsoft Exchange 5.5
179. Automatically log onto your workstation

180. Disable the Log Off Computer button
181. Disable the Turn Off Computer button
182. Remove the Network tab from Windows Media Player (WMP) 8 and later
183. Stop users from installing Windows Installer files for removable media
184. Protect against DoS attacks
185. Prevent computer from releasing its NetBIOS name
186. Change Wait to Kill Server Timeout
187. Disable the Windows XP Tour prompt
188. Disable importing or exporting their Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) Favorites
189. Disable Outlook 2002’s Persistent View
190. Clear the Google Toolbar search history
191. Remove the Properties item from the Recycle Bin's context menu
192. Hide drive letters in My Computer
193. Stop Internet Links from Opening in Internet Explorer (IE) Sessions
194. Stop Internet Explorer (IE) from creating the Links folder under the Favorites
menu
195. Disable the Internet Explorer (IE) script debugger
196. Prevent users from running Cmd.exe
197. Hide Date and Time Information in the System Tray Notification Area
198. Hide a server from network browsers
199. Remove the Manage context-menu option for My Computer
200. Configure the Recovery Console (RC) to not require the administrator password
201. Change Backup Interval of the DHCP database
202. Prevent DNS spoofing

203. Disable the F3 key search capability for Windows Explorer and Internet Explorer
(IE)
204. Keep a particular user from appearing on the Welcome Screen
205. Recording The Reason For A System Shutdown In XP
206. Modify the title text of Windows Media Player (WMP)
207. Change the number of undo levels in Microsoft Excel 2000 and later
208. Change the number of undo levels in Microsoft Access 2002
209. Stop Microsoft Outlook 2002 from caching the Internet Mail Service (IMS)
passwords
211. Prevent Windows Media Player (WMP) 8.0 and later from maintaining recent-
files list
212. Clear Windows Media Player (WMP) 8.0 and later Most Recently Used List
213. Empty your Windows NT Documents During Log Off
214. Configure Windows XP Searches to Default to Your Preferences
215. Run commands automatically when a console opens
216. Increase logon timeout for slow networks
217. Add Internet time servers to Windows XP
218. Optimize the Server service for memory use or network throughput
219. Configure System Cache Setting
220. Customize the Windows Messenger Startup Message

1. Default Mail Client
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\mailto\shell\open\command.
Under command, enter the full path to the email client then %1
c:\internet\Netscape\program\netscape.exe %1
c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe %1
2. Generate Program Fault Log
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
FaultLogFile
Value should be the path and filename of the log file
3. Remove "Click here to begin"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policie
s\Explorer\NoStartBanner
Set this hex value to 01,00,00,00
4. Disable Windows Animation
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \Control Panel \Desktop

\WindowMetrics\MinAnimate
Set this to 1
5. Full-Color Icons
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\desktop\WindowMetrics\Shell Icon

BPP
Give it a value of 16
6. Preview BMP images in Windows Explorer
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PAINT.PICTURE\DefaultIcon
Set value to "%1"
7. Windows Refresh Rate
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Update\Update
Mode
Setting value to 00 will force an instant update to Windows Explorer.
8. Remove Hidden Shares
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanmanServer\
Parameters\AutoShareServer
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanmanServer\Parame
ters\AutoShareWks
Both of these REG_DWORD values set to 0 will prevent hidden shares from
working (c$, etc.)
9. Outlook 2000/XP Restricted Filetypes
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\10.0\Outlook\Security\Level1Re
move
It is possible to add Filetypes back into the OK zone. This will allow you to open
these attachments from Outlook (they won’t be blocked).
This key lists all of the file extensions that will be blocked by Outlook. You can
edit this key to either remove extensions that you want access to or add extensions
that you want to block.
10. Display the Number of Network Errors for a Network Connection
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Network\Connection
s\StatMon\ShowLanErrors
(Windows 2000)
You can display a LAN connection-error count on the General tab of the connection's
Status dialog box in Win2K This REG_DWORD when set to 1 will display the errors
that have occurred over a network connection. The default value is 0 will not display the
errors. Note that the Errors field looks a little odd, because of a bug in how the Status
dialog box accommodates the error information.
11. Changes to the Windows Security Screen Title Bar
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\ Welcome
(Windows NT/2000)
This REG_SZ data type will display a custom string on the title bar of the Windows
Security Screen that you see when you invoke the Ctrl+Alt+Del keystroke.
12. Thumbnail Size
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Expl
orer\ThumbnailSize
This DWORD value can be set between 32 and 256. This number represents the
size in pixels that the Windows Explorer Thumbnail view will display.
13. Thumbnail Quality
orer\ThumbnailQuality
This DWORD value will determine the quality of the thumbnail image quality.
This number can be set between 50 and 100
14. Default Email Client

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail
From the Internet Options applet of the Control Panel, click on the Programs tab.
The program that Internet Explorer will try to open when you click on an email
link is here (my default is Outlook, although I could also choose Hotmail or
Outlook Express). This registry key is where this information is saved. If your
favourite email program won't set itself up here, then you can go to this registry
key, and following the example of the ones already setup, try and set your
program up.
15. Restrict Users from Changing their Home Page
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Control Panel\HomePage
This DWORD set to 1 will make it so users cannot change their Internet Explorer
home page. Setting it to 0 will allow the home page to be changed.
16. Delete Roaming Profiles when logging out
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\
Winlogon\DeleteRoamingCache
This value set to 1 will cause Windows to delete Roaming Profiles (if they are enabled on
a network). This value set to 0 will keep the profile.
17. Delete NetMeeting Most Recently Used List
HKEY_USERS\
[LongNumber/String]\Software\Microsoft\Conferencing\UI\CallMRU
Each of the Addr# values can be deleted or changed. This will delete IP addresses
that are showing up in the Netmeeting recently used list.
18. Require a Password in Order to Access a Workstation
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Network\Logon\MustBeValidated
This REG_DWORD set to 1 forces a user to enter a password to login to the local
workstation. Setting it to 0 allows them to press Esc and bypass a password.
19. Restrict Users from Changing Their Passwords
s\System\DisableChangePassword
(Windows 2000)
Setting this REG_DWORD to 1 will stop users from being able to change their
passwords.
20. Remove Shortcut Arrow
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile\IsShortcut
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\piffile\IsShortcut
Delete these values if you want to remove the arrow that appears on all shortcuts.
21. View/Change System Variables
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SessionMana
ger\Environment
(Windows 2000)
All of the values in this key are system variables that can be used by programs.
You can make changes to the variables.
22. Force IE to Open with Full Screen
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Main\fullscreen
This STRING value set to "yes" will force new IE Windows to full screen. Note:
This does not work for me on my Windows 2000/IE 6 system.
23. Change the Name of the Recycle Bin
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-
00AA002F954E}\LocalizedString
Changing the text at the end of this value from Recycle Bin to the text of your
choice will change the name of the recycle bin.
24. Restrict Users from Changing File Types
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Polic
ies\Explorer\NoFileAssociate
This REG_DWORD value set to 1 will prevent users from changing file type
associations. Setting it to 0 will allow them to make changes.
25. Regedit.exe Favourites
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Applet
s\Regedit\Favorites
(Windows 2000)
The Windows 2000 Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) provides you with the ability to
add frequently visited registry keys to a Favourites menu. This enables you to
open those registry keys quickly without having to browse through the Registry
Editor for them. This registry key is where the Favourites are stored.
26. Edit Windows 2000 “Open With…” List
KEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
\FileExts\.extension\OpenWithList (where extension equals the file extension that
you want to open)
(Windows 2000)
This string (REG_SZ_ values) identifies a program that will open files of this
type. You can remove values if you don't want those programs to open that file
type, or you can add items to add new programs.
27. Restrict Windows Setup Option from Add/Remove Programs Applet
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Unins
tall\NoWindowsSetupPage
(Windows 2000)
Settings this REG_DWORD to 1 will prevent users from seeing the Add/Remove
Windows Components Button in the Add/Remove Programs applet of the Control
Panel.
28. Disable Personalized Menus
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Po
licies\Explorer\NoInstrumentation
(Windows 2000)
This REG_DWORD set to 1will disable personalized menus.
29. Working with Shares
Shares
All of the shares on your computer are listed here. To remove a share, delete the key.
It is also a good way to migrate shares to a new server. If you rebuild a server,
you can export this key and associated sub-keys from your old server and import
them on your new server and all of the shares will be set up for you.
30. How Many Processors Does Your O/S Support

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session
Manager\RegisteredProcessors
(Windows 2000)
Check the registry value to see how many processors your version of Windows
supports. This registry key value is informational only. In other words, changing
the value to 128 won't enable your version of Windows to support 128 processors.
31. Restrict Users from Accessing Windows Update
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoWindowsUpdate
To disable Windows Update on a per user basis set (or create) this DWORD value
to 1. If you want to enable WindowsUpdate, delete this value, or change it to 0.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explor
er\RunMRU
Deleting the values in this key will clear the log list of commands that is created
when you use Run on Windows' Start menu.
33. Change Main Network Provider (Novell or NT)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
(Windows 2000 Professional)
The GINADLL value is set for either a Microsoft logon screen or a Novell login screen.
If you want to use a Novell login screen, make sure that the value is NWGINA.DLL. If
you want to use a Microsoft Login screen, make sure the value is MSGINA.DLL. Then
close the Registry Editor and restart the system.
34. Remove Shutdown from the Start Menu

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current
Version\Policies\Explorer\NoClose
This String Value set to 1 removes the Shutdown option from the Startmenu.
Change it to 0 to allow shutdowns.
35. Password Reminder
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\PasswordExpiryWarning
(Windows 2000)
This key in Windows 2000 sets the number of days before a user's password must
be changed.
36. Export Dial-Up Networking Settings
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\RemoteAccess\Addresses
This key is where the Dial-Up Networking settings are stored.
37. Force Windows to Crash
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\i8042prt\Parameters\Cr
ashOnCtrlScroll
(Windows NT/2000)
Set this DWORD value to 1. After a reboot, hold down the right CTRL key and
hit the Scroll Lock key twice. This generates a BSOD. This is intentional as it can
be used for testing purposes.
38. Hide the File Menu in Windows Explorer
s\Explorer
Change (or create) the NoFileMenu value to 1 to hide the File menu, or 0 to show it.
39. Critical Update Notification Delay
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsUpdate\Critical
Update\CurrentDelayInterval
This REG_DWORD value is the value in seconds between prompts from the
Critical Update Notification. The default is 86,400 seconds (1 day).
40. Disable CD-ROM Autorun
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Cdrom
Changing this value to 0 disables the CD-ROM autorun feature. A value of 1 enables
autorun.
41. Delete Content Advisor Password
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Polic
ies\Ratings
If you are using the Content Advisor in Internet Explorer and have forgotten the
password, you can delete this key and reset all of the ratings and delete the
password.
42. Reset Internet Explorer Windows Size
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Window
placement
Deleting this value will reset the size of the IE Window.
43. Modify Right-Click Windows Explorer Context Menus
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers
These 4 keys are where the Right-Click menu options are stored for folders, directories,
and drives. To remove a right-click context menu item, you could delete any of the sub-
keys that are below these keys.
44. Browse Remote Computers Faster
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current
Version\Explorer\RemoteComputer\NameSpace\{D6277990-4C6A-11CF-8D87-
00AA0060F5BF}
(Win2000)
This key instructs Windows Explorer to search for Scheduled Tasks when you are
trying to connect to a remote computer. To browse Windows 2000 and 98
computers faster, delete the key.
45. Add a Right-Click Context Menu Item to an Unknown File Type
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Unknown\Shell
To add a right-click context menu item to an unknown file type, right-click on the
Shell subkey and choose New - Key. This will add a new subkey below the Shell.
Give the new subkey the name of the application, as you'd like it displayed on the
context menu.
Next, you'll need to create another new subkey under your newly created
application subkey called command. There will be a Default value automatically
created. Double click this value and enter the full path of the application's
executable file, but append a %1 to the end (i.e. c:\winnt\notepad.exe %1).
The next time you right-click on that unknown file extension, you should see your
new menu item.
46. Change the name of My Computer

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-
08002B30309D\LocalizedString
(Win2000)
From this value you can change the name of the My Computer icon. The default
value is:
@D:\WINNT\system32\shell32.dll,-9216@1033,My Computer
As you can see, the name is the last part after the , and you can change this to whatever
you want. A neat trick is to change the My Computer part to %computername% and that
will name My Computer the name that your computer has in the Network settings. If you
do this it should look like this:
@C:\WINNT\system32\shell32.dll,-9216@1033,%computername%
47. Clear the Outlook 2000 Most Recently Entered Locations for Meetings
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Outlook\Preferences\L
ocationMRU
This key contains the most recent entered locations for meetings and
appointments in Outlook 2000. You can't edit any of these, but you can delete
then entire value.
48. Change Windows Explorer Pop-up Tips
Explorer\Tips
There are 50 tips stored in this key. You can double-click on any of them to edit the tips.
49. Activate the NumLock key when Windows Starts
HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Keyboard\InitialKeyboardIndicators
(WinNT/2000)
This REG_SZ or String value when set to 2 will make the NUMLOCK turn on
when Windows loads. A value of 0 will turn the numlock off.
This will make the change for all users. If you want to do it for an individual user,
then change the same value in the HKEY_CURRENT_USER hive.
50. Power Down the Computer after Shutdown
NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\PowerdownAfterShutdown
(WinNT/2000)
This REG_SZ or String value when set to 1 will automatically power off your
computer if the BIOS supports this. A value of 0 will leave you at the "It is now
safe..." screen.
51. Display the Windows version on the Desktop
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ControlPanel\Desktop\PaintDesktopVersion
In Windows 2000, a DWORD value of 1 will display the Windows version on the
desktop. A value of 0 does not display it.
52. Change Location of Windows Setup Files
Setup\SourcePath
This REG_SZ or String Value key stores the path to the location of the
installation files.
53. Internet Explorer Context Menu Items
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt
These are menu items that appear in the Right-Click menu of Internet Explorer
54. Internet Explorer Tools Menu Items
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Extensions
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Extensions
Each subkey of these keys define an addition to IE's Tools menu
55. Restrict Users from Using GIFs and JPGs as Desktop Wallpaper
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Activ
eDesktop\NoHTMLWallPaper
To restrict users from using GIFs and JPGs as wallpaper (restrict them to BMP images)
create or set this value to 1. A value of 0 will allow users to use all 3 types of images.
56. Restrict Users from Changing Desktop Wallpaper
s\ActiveDesktop\NoChangingWallpaper
This DWORD value 1 will stop people from being able to change their desktop
wallpaper. A value of 0 will allow users to change the wallpaper.
57. Clear Internet Explorer Address Bar Auto-complete Entries
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TypedURLs
(Win9x)
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21...\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TypedURLs
(WinNT/2000)
When you type a URL in Internet Explorer (IE), the system automatically
completes known entries with data stored in this registry key. Each time you type
in a URL and press the Enter key or the Go button, that URL is stored in this
location.
58. Restrict Users from Logging Off
s\Explorer\NoLogOff
This DWORD value set to 1 will remove the "Log Off User" option in the Start
Menu. A value of 0 will show it.
59. Remove Background Tab from Appearing in the Display Applet
s\System\NoDispBackgroundPage
This DWord value set to 1 will stop the Background page of the Display applet from
appearing. Setting it to 0 will cause it to appear.
60. Scroll Start Menu or View Multiple Columns
orer\Advanced\StartMenuScrollPrograms
This String entry in the registry can be created if it doesn't exist. If you set it to
FALSE it will make the start menu run into multiple columns. This works with
IE5. You have probably noticed that if your Start Menu is too long, you get a little
arrow at the top or bottom of the Programs menu telling you that you need to
scroll to see what else is there. You can change this to behave the way Windows
95 used to.
61. Remove Browser Branding
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Toolbar\BrandBitmap
Explorer\Toolbar\SmBrandBitmap
If you downloaded IE from ZDNet, Tucows, or any other major site, it is probably
"branded", meaning that it probably has its own logo in the upper-right corner and in the
title bar it says the branded name. These 2 registry settings should be deleted if you want
to remove the branded logo. This will set it back to the default IE
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62. Internet Explorer Window Title
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Window Title
This is where you can change the browser name that appears in the Internet
Explorer window title. You can change it to anything you want.
63. Smooth Scrolling in Microsoft Word
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\8.0\Word\Options\LiveScr
olling
This features allows you to have smooth scrolling in Word 97. When you use the scroll
bars in Word 97, you can't see the document as it scrolls by until you let go of the scroll
bar. Adding this LiveScrolling setting and setting it to 1 will allow you to see document
scroll by.
64. Remove Desktop Icons
Eexplorer\Desktop\NameSpace
A lot of programs install themselves and add an icon to the desktop. The problem
is, this isn't just a shortcut that can be deleted. These are permanent links to
certain programs/features. In order to delete them, you need to navigate to this
registry key and delete any entries you do not want.
65. Start Menu Delay
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\MenuShowDelay
This registry entry will control how fast each menu sub-level appears and how fast the
taskbar will appear if you have autohide set up. The number that you enter will be the
time in milliseconds the operating system will pause. 1 second would need an entry of
1000. I usually set mine at 0 so that it appears as quick as it can.
66. Sort the Start menu
er\MenuOrder
This registry key is where you would go in Windows 98 and Windows 95 with the
windows update installed to fix your menu order. Maybe you haven't noticed, but the
menu items in the Start Menu and in the Favorites folder don't have to be in alphabetical
order. By dragging them, you can put them in any order you want. The problem is, once
you have changed one, you can never get it back to alphabetical order without fixing it in
the registry.
From the MenuOrder key, choose which sub key you want to edit, the Start Menu
or the Favorites. You will see more sub keys that are called Menu. You can either
delete that key, or delete the binary Order listing in the right hand pane. You can
search through all of the sub keys for the same thing and reset any of them that
you want.
If you don't like working in the registry, there is a PC Magazine utility available
called MenuZap that you can download which does all of this automatically for
you. Visit http://www.zdnet.com/pcmag/ and do a search for MenuZap to find it.
67. Remove Uninstall Items from the Add/Remove Programs Applet
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Unin
stall
This registry key contains all of the sub keys for programs that can be uninstalled.
When you want to uninstall, always use the uninstall program that came with the
program or use the Add/Remove Programs applet of the Control Panel. This
registry key can be useful when you have done that, but the program still comes
up in the Add/Remove Programs listing. When you click on it it says "Can't find
this file." Well, of course it can't, it has been uninstalled. It is just that the registry
listing hasn't been removed.
To remove it, just visit this key, and then scroll down until you see the culprit. You might
have to click on the sub key once so that the real name shows up in the right hand pane.
Sometimes the sub key names don't make a lot of sense.
68. Edit Windows Registration Information
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
NT\CurrentVersion
This registry key will allow you to change to information you inputted about who
Windows was registered to. You can change the company, persons name, the
registration key, etc.
69. Edit Windows Installed User Information
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MS Setup (ACME)\User Info
Have you noticed that when you install programs, it quite often automatically knows your
name and your company name? That information does not come from the registry key
mentioned above this one. It is found in this one. If you have gotten a used computer
from someone or have changed companies and want to change those names, then visit
this key.
70. Change Windows Startup Items
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
This registry key will help you when there are programs starting up that you don't want
running. When you install something like Norton Utilities or an antiviral program, they
load up at start up and put a small icon in the system tray. You probably want most of
these programs running, but lets say that you don't want it running. How do you get rid of
it. There should be an option in the program setup, but if you just can't find it, you can go
to this key, or any other that starts with RUN and delete the listing in the right hand pane.
For instance, Power Management is installed by default by Windows, even if you

go into the power settings and tell it you want the computer on all the time, there
is still a line in the RunServices key. It wasn't doing any harm because the power
profile was set so that everything was on all the time, but why even have the
profile in there is I don't use it. So I deleted it.
71. Disable the mapped-drive reconnect warning
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Network\RestoreDiskChecked
If you have mapped a network share to a drive letter, you can automatically remap
it each time your computer starts. If the network share isn’t available anymore,
then you a window pops up telling you this and asks you if you’d like to remap
the drive again next time. This can get annoying. This DWORD set to 0 will
disable the warning. Changing it to 1 will re-enable the warning.
72. Turn off printer announcement broadcasts
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\
DisableServerThread
This DWORD value set to 1 will prevent your computer from sending out
announcements that it has printers shared. Setting it back to 0 renews the
broadcasts.
This will prevent printers from appearing when browsing the network, but the
printers are still available as long as their share name is known.
73. Fix EXE Association Problems
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ Software \ Classes \ Exefile \ Shell \ Open \

Command
Do you ever get the error “Windows cannot find PROGRAM.EXE. This program
is needed for opening files of type 'Application’”?
If so, then go to this registry key and make sure that it has the value:
"%1" %* (exactly as shown).
74. Turn off Passport Reminder
(Windows XP)
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MessengerService\PassportBallo
on
When this value is set to 0a, you won’t have the Passport reminder popup
anymore.
75. Stop Windows Messenger from Starting with Microsoft Outlook

Express
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Outlook Express\ Hide

Messenger
This DWORD value set to 2 will stop Windows Messenger from starting with
Microsoft Outlook express.
76. Logging Windows Installer activities in Windows 98
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Installer\Log
ging
Windows Installer can log its activity. Give this String value a value of voicewarmup and
you’ll get full logging.
The value may appear a little unusual, but each letter turns on a separate logging
feature (the letters can be entered in any order):
i - Status messages
w - Non-fatal warnings
e - All error messages
a - Start up of actions
r - Action-specific records
u - User requests
c - Initial UI parameters
m - Out-of-memory or fatal exit information

o - Out-of-disk-space messages
p - Terminal properties
v - Verbose output
+ - Append to existing file
! - Flush each line to the log
"*" - Wildcard, log all information
except for the v option.
To include the v option, specify "/l*v".
77. Run Defrag without Problems
s\Defrag\Settings\Disable loadqm.exe
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Applets\Defra
g\Settings\ Disable loadwc.exe
s\Defrag\Settings\ Disable ScreenSaver
s\Defrag\Settings\ Disable Wkdetect.exe
(Windows 9x/ME)
Set each of these values to YES to disable these programs while Defrag is running
LOADWC.EXE (Windows Update Checker), LOADQM.EXE (Query Manager),

and WKDETECT.EXE (Update Checker for Microsoft Works).
78. Run Scandisk without Problems
s\Scandisk\Settings\ Disable loadqm.exe
s\Scandisk\Settings\ Disable loadwc.exe
s\Scandisk\Settings\ Disable ScreenSaver
(Windows 9x/ME)
Set each of these values to YES to disable these programs while Defrag is running
LOADWC.EXE (Windows Update Checker), LOADQM.EXE (Query Manager),

and WKDETECT.EXE (Update Checker for Microsoft Works).
79. Account Settings
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Account Manager
Your Outlook Express Email Account settings are stored in this registry setting.
80. Mail Rules
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Identities
You'll find all the information about mail rules and other per-identity settings
here, stored in sub-keys identified by your unique ID string. It will look
something like this:
{36553740-2BAC-11D3-95B1-00A0C993DADF}
If you are importing information for the same user that you had when you
exported this key, all will be fine. If you have recreated this user, or created a new
one, the unique ID will be different, and so you will a bit of work to make it work.
81. Set Temporary Internet Files Path
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Inter
net
Settings/Cache/Paths/Path1-4
This registry setting will show you where your Temporary Internet Files are
stored.
You can delete the sub-paths, but not the main Paths key. You can also change the
location of these paths.
If you delete the Paths1-4, and set the value of Directory to a location, then you
will have only 1 path (and no sub-paths).
82. Clear Temporary Internet Files when Exiting Internet Explorer
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Interne
t
Settings\Cache\Persistent
This REG_DWORD key when set to 0x00000000 (0) will clear your Temporary
Internet Files folder when you exit Internet Explorer. This value set to
0x00000001 (1) will not clear it.
83. Change the Temporary Internet Files Cache Size
t
Settings\5.0\Cache\Content\CacheLimit
t
Settings\Cache\Content\CacheLimit
Change the Base to Decimal and enter the amount of space you want to use for
temporary Internet files (in kilobytes)
84. Disable Balloon Tips
er\Advanced\ EnableBalloonTips
(Windows XP)
This DWORD value set to 0 will disable the balloon tips. The value of 1 will
enable the tips.
85. Decide whether you want dial-up passwords saved
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services
\RasMan\Parameters
Add a value named DisableSavePassword
This REG_DWORD set it to 1 will stop Dial-Up Networking from saving the
password. A setting of 0 will save the password.
86. Display Customized Message When Windows Starts
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\MicrosoftWindows\CurrentVersion\Winlo
gon\ LegalNoticeCaption
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\MicrosoftWindows\CurrentVersion\Winlo
gon\ LegalNoticeText
These strings will display a small window when a computer first starts up. The
caption is the name of the window. The text is the message itself in the window.
87. Suppress the Windows Tour Prompt
(Windows XP)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Applets\
Tour\ RunCount
This DWORD value set to 0 will stop the Windows Tour from appearing
88. Disable The Getting Started Screen
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
Explorer\NoWelcomeScreen
This REG_DWORD value set to 1 disables the Getting Started screen. 0 enables
it.
89. Add TLDs To IE’s Autosearch
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Main\UrlTemplate
For Value Name, enter the next number available. This REG_SZ value will be
setup the same way the existing ones are (www.%s.TLD, with TLD being
.com, .edu, .biz, etc.)
90. Refresh Windows Explorer Windows Immediately
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Update\UpdateMode
This DWORD value set to 00 will force Windows to refreshe windows quicker
91. Disable the Personalized Favorites Menu feature in IE 5.0 or later
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FavIntelliMenus
Set this value to “no” (without the quotes).
92. Disable IEs HTML Source Editor Check
Explorer\Main\CheckDocumentForProgID
This String value set to “no (without the quotes) will stop Internet Explorer from
changing the program that you can use to edit a current web page.
93. Disabling File Shares On Servers
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\lanmanserver
\Parameters\ AutoShareServer
This REG_DWORD value set to 0 will remove the default file shares
94. Delete Page File When You Shut Down Windows
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CURRENTCONTROLSET\CONTROL\
SESSIONMANAGER\MEMORYMANAGEMENT\ClearPageFileAtShutdown
This value set to 1 will clear the paging file when a computer is shut down
95. Minimize Outlook to the System Tray
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\10.0\Outlook\Preferences\
MinToTray
This REG_DWORD value set to 1 will minimize Outlook 2002/XP to the system tray
rather than to the task bar.
96. Realigning Dropdown Menus
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\MenuDropAlignment
This String value set to 1 will cause menus to drop down from the right rather
than the left.
97. Display Start Menu Items in Alphabetical Order
er
MenuOrder
Delete this key and the menu will be reset to be in alphabetical order.
98. Set Windows Explorer Toolbar Wallpaper
Explorer\Toolbar\BackBitmapShell
This String value contains the location of the bitmap (BMP) image that you would
like to use as the toolbar wallpaper.
99. Enable Notification for Missed Scheduled Tasks
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SchedulingAgent\NotifyOn
TaskMiss
This DWORD value set to 1 will enable missed tasks notification. Setting this
value to 0 will disable notification.
100. Turn off Low Disk Space Notification
(Windows XP)
HKEY_Current_User\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Exp
lorer\ NoLowDiskSpaceChecks
This DWORD value set to 1 will disable the low disk space notification. 0 will
enable it.
101. Stop Win2K/XP From Fixing Broken Shortcuts
HKEY_Current_User\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Exp
lorer\ NoResolveTrack
This DWORD set to 1 will stop Windows 2000 and XP from trying to
automatically fix shortcuts. 0 will enable it.
102. Setting the Cache Write Delay
CacheWriteDelay
(Windows 2000)
This DWORD value (in milliseconds) controls the time that Windows waits
before it tries to shut down. This will allow time for the cache to be written
permanently to the disk.
103. Verify CD-ROM/CD-R/CD-RW Drive Types
(Windows XP)
er\CD Burning\Drives
Each CD drive will have its own Volume key. Double-click the "Drive Type"
value to change its properties. CD-Rs should be set to 1; CD-RWs should be set to
2; non-writables should be set to 3.
104. Disable New Features of the Windows XP and Windows 2000 Shell
s\Explorer\ClassicShell
This DWORD value set to 1 will disable many of the newer features of the
Windows Shell
105. Change Taskbar Background Flashing Settings
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\ForegroundFlashCount
This REG_DWORD value sets the number of times that a background application
flashes letting you know that it wants to take control
106. Disable Office 2000 Clipboard
HKey_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Common\General\Acb
Control
Setting this DWORD value to 1 (Decimal) will stop the Office 2000 clipboard
from popping up.
107. Remove Help Option From Start Menu
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explo
rer\ NoSMHelp
(Windows 2000)
This REG_DWORD set to 1 will remove the Start Menu Help menu. You must
log off and back on for this change to take effect. Setting this to 0 will show the
Help menu.
108. Modify the Number of Recent Documents Stored in the Documents

Menu
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
Explorer\MaxRecentDocs
Set this DWORD value to the number of documents that you would like on the
Documents menu of the Start Menu. The Windows default is 15. The number you
choose must be in multiples of 15.
109. Resize Windows Minimize and Maximize Buttons
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control
Panel\Desktop\WindowMetrics\CaptionWidth
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\WindowMetrics\CaptionHeight
Change these 2 registry values to change the size of the Minimize and Maximize
buttons.
110. Hide the Documents Menu on the Start Menu
Version\Policies\Explorer\NoRecentDocsMenu
Set this DWORD value to 1 to hide the Documents menu. Shortcuts will still be
added to the Documents, but since you don’t see the menu, you don’t see the
shortcuts.
111. Disable Documents Menu on the Start Menu
Version\Policies\Explorer\NoRecentDocsHistory
Set this DWORD value to 1 to stop Windows from even keeping track of
document history
112. Change Your Default Html Editor
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default
HTML\Editor\Description
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default
HTML\Editor\shell\edit\command
In the first registry key, change the description to the name of your HTML Editor.
In the second key, change the default REG_SZ data to the fully qualified
pathname for your editor.
113. Track WindowsUpdate Processes
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active
Setup\SteppingMode
Set this string value to Y in order to track the process. Change it to N to ignore the
process.
114. Set The Default Domain In Windows NT
NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\DefaultDomainName
This string value should be set to the value to the preferred domain.
115. Set The Alternate Default Domain In Windows NT

NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\AltDefaultDomainName
This string value should be set to the value to the alternative preferred domain.
116. Do Not Display The Username Of The Last User
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Network\Logon\DontShowLastUser
(Windows 95/98/ME)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \Software\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\WinLogon\DontDisplayLastUserName
(Windows 2000/XP)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\
CurrentVersion\WinLogon\DontDisplayLastUserName
(Windows NT)
This value should be set to 1 to stop the last user name from appearing in the
Logon window
117. Disable Dragging To The Start Menu
s\Explorer\NoChangeStartMenu
This REG_DWORD should be set to 1
118. Clear Windows Media Player Most Recently Used (MRU) List
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Player\RecentFileLi
st
Delete this key to clear the Windows Media Player most recently played file list.
119. Enable services through the registry
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services
To enable (or change the startup options for) services on the local computer,
locate the
Service, and set Start value to:
0 -boot
1 -system
2 -automatic
3 -manual
120. Disable Automatic Update Checking in Windows Media Player
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Policies\WindowsMediaPl
ayer\DisableAutoUpdate (WMP 7)
This REG_DWORD value should be set to 1. A value of 0 enables automatic

updates.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\EnableAutoU
pgrade (WMP 6.4)
This REG_SZ value should be set to No. A value of Yes enables automatic
updates.
121. Internet Explorer DNS Cache Timeout
t Settings\DnsCacheTimeout
Since Internet Explorer 4.0, the DNS cache has been resetting itself every thirty
minutes. Change this DWORD to the number of seconds between Cache purges.
122. Adding the My Computer Security Zone
t Settings\Zones\0\Flags
By default, there are four zones in IE that you may customize: Internet, Local
intranet, Trusted Sites, and Restricted Sites. Change the value above from 33 to 1.
You’ll now have a new My Computer zone.
123. Increase Icon Cache Size
Explorer\ Max Cached Icons
Have you ever seen your icons change from the proper icon to one for another
program? This happens because the icon cache is full. You can change the
number of icons that are cached in this registry key. This REG_SZ value
represents the number of icons that will be cached. The default is 500. If you find
that your icons are changing often, increase this number to a maximum of 2000.
124. Disable IE’s Clicking Sound When You Click On A Link
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\Explorer\Navigating\.curr
ent
Delete this key to stop IE from playing the clicking sound every time you click on
a link.
125. Change Default Wallpaper Folder
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Wall
PaperDir
Set this to the location where your desktop wallpaper will be found on this
computer.
126. Hide Windows 2000/XP Places Bar
s\co
mdlg32\NoPlacesBar
This DWORD value should be set to 1 to hide the places bar in the Open/Save
dialog box.
127. Edit Windows 2000/XP Default Places Bar
This comes from a Windows FAQ newsletter:
You can modify the five default quick links in the Open and Save common dialog
boxes by performing the following steps:
1. Start a registry editor (e.g., regedit.exe).
2. Navigate to the
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\P
olicies\comdlg32 subkey. (If this subkey doesn't exist, select New, Key from
the Edit menu to create it.)
3. From the Edit menu, select New, Key.
4. Enter a name of
Placesbar
and press Enter.
5. Navigate to the new registry subkey. You can create five entries (i.e.,
Place0, Place1, Place2, Place3, and Place4). Make each entry either a string
value (REG_SZ) entry (for a named folder) or a DWORD value
(REG_DWORD) entry (for a special folder, such as My Documents or My
Network Places).
6. To create a new entry, go to the Edit menu, select New, DWORD value or
New, String Value (as appropriate), enter a name of Placen (e.g., Place0,
Place4), and press Enter.
7. Double-click the entry and set its REG_SZ "Value data" to a path and folder
name or its REG_DWORD "Value data" to a numeric ID (the table below
shows a partial list of these numeric IDs--the shlobj.h file, which is part of
the platform software development kit (SDK), defines the full list of special
numeric IDs).
8. Close the registry editor.
This change will not affect applications within the Microsoft Office suite but will
affect applications, such as Notepad and Microsoft Paint, that use the Open and
Save common dialog boxes. Each new entry you add will replace one of the
default quick links.
ID Pathway
0 Desktop
1 Internet Explorer
2 Start Menu\Programs
3 My Computer\Control Panel
4 My Computer\Printers
5 My Documents
6 <user name>\Favorites
7 Start Menu\Programs\Startup
8 <user name>\Recent
9 <user name>\SendTo
a <desktop>\Recycle Bin
b <user name>\Start Menu
c Logical "My Documents" desktop icon

d "My Music" folder
e "My Videos" folder
10 <user name>\Desktop
11 My Computer
12 Network Neighborhood (My Network Places)
13 <user name>\Nethood
14 Windows\Fonts
16 All Users\Start Menu
17 All Users\Start Menu\Programs
18 All Users\Startup
19 All Users\Desktop
1a <user name>\Application Data
1b <user name>\PrintHood
1c <user name>\Local Settings\Application Data
(nonroaming) 0x001d // nonlocalized startup
1e Nonlocalized common startup
1f Common favorites
20 Internet cache
21 Cookies
22 History
23 All Users\Application Data
24 GetWindowsDirectory()
25 GetSystemDirectory()
26 C:\Program Files
27 C:\Program Files\My Pictures
28 USERPROFILE
29 x86 system directory on RISC
2a x86 C:\Program Files on RISC
2b C:\Program Files\Common
2c x86 Program Files\Common on RISC
2d All Users\Templates
2e All Users\Documents
2f All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools
30 <user name>\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools
31 Network and Dial-up Connections
35 All Users\My Music
36 All Users\My Pictures
37 All Users\My Video
38 Resource Directory
39 Localized Resource Directory
3a All Users OEM-specific applications
3b USERPROFILE\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\CD Burning
128. Reinstalling Internet Explorer 6.0
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed
Components\{89820200-ECBD-11cf-8B85-00AA005B4383}\IsInstalled.
This DWORD should be set to 0 to trick Windows into thinking that IE 6 isn’t
installed
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed
Components\{44BBA840-CC51-11CF-AAFA-00AA00B6015C}\IsInstalled.
This DWORD should be set to 0 to trick Windows into thinking that OE 6 isn’t
installed
130. Show Which Domain a PC Is Logging In To
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Network\Logon\DomainLogonMessage
This DWORD value should be set to 1 to show which domain a computer is

logging in to. Setting the value to 0 will disable the message.
131. Find BIOS Information in the Registry
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBios
Date
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBios
Version
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBios
Date
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBios
Version
Some information about your BIOS may be in the keys above. Do not change
these values. They are for reference only.
132. Disable Internet Explorer Advanced Tab
Explorer\Control Panel\AdvancedTab
Setting this to 1 will stop this tab from appearing. Change it to 0 or delete it to
have the tab reappear.
133. Display the local Administrator account on the Windows XP Welcome

screen?
NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\SpecialAccounts\UserList\Administrator
This DWORD value should be set to 1 to show the account. Set it to 0 to hide the
account
134. Tweak the registry to disable the Shut Down button
NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\ShutdownWithoutLogon
This value should be set to 0 to force users to logon before they shut down the
computer.
135. Disable Low Disk Warnings in Windows XP
er\Advanced\NoLowDiskSpaceChecks
Settings this to 1 will stop the OS from checking for disk space, which will also
turn of the Low Disk Space balloons.
136. Disable 8.3 characters names on NTFS partitions
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem\N
tfsDisable8dot3NameCreation
Set this DWORD value to 1 to stop NTFS systems from creating 8.3 character
filenames.
137. Disable multi-user editing in Microsoft Word 2002
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\10.0\Word\Options\NoPro
mptToForkDocuments
Set this DWORD value to 1 to disable multi-user editing
138. Disable the search assistant in Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) 6.0
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Use
Search Asst
Settings this to NO will disable the search assistant
139. Disable the Windows Explorer search assistant in Windows XP
er\CabinetState\Use Search Asst
Setting this String value to NO will disable the search assistant
140. Edit registry to read all e-mail as plain text
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\10.0\Outlook\Options\Mai
l\ReadAsPlain
Set this DWORD value to 1 will force Outlook XP SP1 to read all email as Plain
Text.
141. Overwrite Deleted Information in Microsoft Outlook 2000/2002
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\10.0\Outlook\PST (subkey
for Outlook 2002)
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Outlook\PST (subkey
for Outlook 2000)
Set the DWORD value PSTNullFreeOnClose to 1 to instruct Outlook to remove

the deleted data every time you close the application, then click OK
142. Stop unwanted user access by turning off cached logins
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\CachedLogonsCount
Set this to 0 to disable cached logins. This means that you must authenticate with
a domain controller.
143. Change location of Print Spooler
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Printers\
DefaultSpoolDirectory
(Windows NT/2000/XP)
Change this to any location you want
144. Increase the priority of the print spooler
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Spooler
Priority
Set this DWORD value to 1
145. Right-click to encrypt
Explorer\Advanced\EncryptionContextMenu
Setting this DWORD value to 1 will allow you to encrypt a file when you right-
click on it.
146. Shut Down Your Computer When Event Log is Full
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\
Control\Lsa\CrashOnAuditFail
Setting the value to 1 will cause the computer to crash when the log is full. Setting
it to 0 will disable this feature.
147. Force NT Kernel to stay resident in Memory
HKEY_Local_Machine\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\
Memory Management\DisablePagingExecutive
Setting this value to 1 will cause the NT Kernel to stay resident in memory. This
might speed up the performance of your operating system.
148. Disable EFS in Windows XP
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\
EFS\EfsConfiguration
Set this DWORD value to 1 to disable EFS.
149. Reset Unread Email Counter on the Windows XP Welcome Screen
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Unread
Mail\<email address> Message Count
Set this value to 0 will reset the unread-email counter on the Windows XP
Welcome screen.
150. Remove Unread Email Counter from the Windows XP Welcome Screen
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Unread
Mail\ MessageExpiryDays
Setting this DWORD value to 0 will stop the XP Welcome screen from showing
the number of unread messages.
151. Remove the DFS tab from Windows Explorer
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
Policies\Explorer\NoDFSTab
Set this DWORD to 1 to remove the DFS tab from Windows Explorer so that you
can prevent users from changing properties on local DFS shares.
152. Disable Windows 2000's Scheduled Tasks drag-and-drop functionality
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\
TaskScheduler5.0\DragAndDrop
Set this DWORD value to 1 disable the Drag and Dropt functionality of the
Scheduled Tasks folder.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Active Setup\Installed Components\{44BBA840…..}\IsInstalled
Set this DWORD value to 0 will make Windows think that Outlook Express 6 is
not installed. You should then be able to reinstall Outlook Express 6.
154. Load Balancing Your Network Cards
HKEY_Local_Machine\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\NetBT\Parameters
\RandomAdapter
HKEY_Local_Machine\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\NetBT\Parameters
\SingleResponse
Set these values to 1 to enable load balancing if you have more than 1 network
card. Changing the values to 0 disables this ability.
155. Keep Dial-up Connections Running When You Log Off
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\
CurrentVersion\Winlogon\KeepRASConnections
Setting this STRING value to 1 will keep an active dial-up connection connected
when a user logs off.
156. Suppress the Standard Machine Beep Noise
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Sound\Beep
Set this value to no to stop your system from beeping with system-level events.
157. Change the Location For Storing Your Crash Dump
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\DrWatson\CrashDumpFile
Change this location to a location of your choice where you want to store any
Crash Dump files created by the system.
158. Disable Task Manager
s\SystemDisableTaskMgr
Set this value to 1 to disable Task Manager for your users. A value of 0 will
enable Task Manager.
159. Enable File And Directory Name Completion
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Command
Processor\CompletionChar
Set this REG_DWORD to 9. Now when you type the first few letters of a file or
folder name and press [Tab] on the keyboard, the OS automatically completes the
path. If you press [Tab] again, it will go through several files and folders that
match the same pattern. This applies only to Cmd.exe and not any other
command-line environments.
160. Specify which disk-error-checking utility I want to use in Windows

2000 and later
Explorer\MyComputer\ChkDskPath
Set this to the path of the program you’d like to use for disk-checking.
161. Disable Fast Shutdown
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Shutdown\FastR
eboot
Change this value to 0 to disable fast shutdown in Windows 98.
162. Save Notepad Settings
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Notepad\fSavePageSettings
Set this value to 1 to save Notepad settings.
163. Save Notepad Window Position

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Notepad\fSaveWindowPositions
Set this value to 1 to save Notepad window position.
164. End Tasks Automatically
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ControlPanel\Desktop\AutoEndTasks
Set this to 1 to automatically end tasks instead of seeing the End Task prompt,
when an application is waiting to close.
165. Disable Windows Messenger
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Messenger\Client\Prev
entRun
(Windows XP)
Set this DWORD value to 1 to prevent Windows Messenger from running
166. Disable Windows 2000 Web Printing
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows
NT\Printers\ DisableWebPrinting
Set this DWORD value to 1 to disable web printing in Windows 2000.
167. Windows Media Player 7 Automatic Updates
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPl
ayer\DisableAutoUpdate
Set this DWORD value to 1 to disable automatic updates. Set it to 0 to enable

automatic updates
168. Configure Microsoft Internet Explorer start and search pages

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Search
Bar
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Search
Page
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Start Page
Changes these values to customize your start and search pages
169. Configure multiple concurrent IE download sessions to one server?
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet
Settings\MaxConnectionsPer1_0Server
t
Settings\MaxConnectionsPerServer
Set these DWORD values to the hexadecimal value for the number of connections
you desire
170. Edit Disk Space Warning Message
Parameters\DiskSpaceThreshold
Set this REG_DWORD value to the integer within the range of 0 to 99. This
number represents the percentage of free space on the hard drive. When the free
space drops below this percentage, the event is triggered.
171. Remember Windows XP Customized Folders
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU
Set this DWORD value to be the number of folders you want XP to remember
172. Remove Windows XP Notification Area
s\Explorer\NoTrayItemsDisplay
Set this DWORD value to 1 to hide the Windows XP notification area
173. Stop Windows from caching a .dll file after I close the program that
was accessing it
Explorer\AlwaysUnloadDLL
Set this DWORD value to 1 to unload DLLs immediately when a program is

closed.
174. Disable the Windows Installer rollback functionality
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Installer
\DisableRollback
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Installer\Disab
leRollback
175. Configure all Windows Installer installations to run with elevated

privileges
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Installer
\AlwaysInstallElevated
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Installer\Alwa
ysInstallElevated
registry subkey.
176. Change the system font
NT\CurrentVersion\GRE_Initialize
Change the "FONTS.FON"="vgasys.fon" value to be the font name you wish to

display
177. Disable Last Access Time Stamp in NTFS
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem\N
tfsDisableLastAccessUpdate
Change this DWORD value to 1 if you want to stop an NTFS volume from
updating the LastAccess time stamp for every directory browsed
178. Set a limit on message recipients in Microsoft Exchange 5.5
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\MSExchange
IS\ParametersSystem\Max Recipients On Submit
Set this DWORD value to the maximum number of recipients you wish to allow.
179. Automatically log onto your workstation
NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\
"DefaultUserName"="YourLogon"
"DefaultDomainName"="YourDomain"
"AutoAdminLogon"="1"
"DefaultPassword"="YourPassword"
Change DefaultUserName, DefaultDomainName, and DefaultPassword to values

specific to your network.
180. Disable the Log Off Computer button
licies\Explorer\StartMenuLogoff
Set this DWORD value to 1 to remove the Log Off button. Set it back to 0 if you
want people to be able to log off the computer
181. Disable the Turn Off Computer button
licies\Explorer\ NoClose
Set this DWORD value to 1 to remove the Turn Off button. Set it back to 0 if you
want people to be able to turn off the computer
182. Remove the Network tab from Windows Media Player (WMP) 8 and
later
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\
HideNetworkTab
Set this DWORD value to 1 to remove the Network tab in the Windows Medial
Player 8 and later Options window
183. Stop users from installing Windows Installer files for removable media
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Installer\Disab
leMedia

184. Protect against DoS attacks
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Param
eters\SynAttackProtect
This setting protects against a SYN flood attack. Set to a value of 0, 1, or 2 for
increasing levels of protection. The higher the value, the more delay Windows
adds to connection attempts, causing TCP connection timeouts.
eters\EnableDeadGWDetect
Set to 0 to prevent the computer from switching to a different gateway, which

could otherwise occur if a DoS attack is in progress. A value of 1 allows the
gateway switch.
eters\EnablePMTUDiscovery
Set to 0 to prevent a hacker from forcing an MTU change to a small value and
bogging down the TCP/IP protocol stack. Windows uses an MTU value of 576
bytes for all nonlocal connections with this setting at 0. Set to 1 to allow MTU
discovery.
eters\KeepAliveTime
Set this value (in milliseconds) to a relatively low number to decrease the length
of time Windows sends a keep-alive packet to a remote computer to determine if
the connection is still valid. Microsoft recommends a value of 300,000, or five
minutes.
These are all DWORD values
185. Prevent computer from releasing its NetBIOS name
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Netbt\Param
eters \NoNameReleaseOnDemand
Set this to 1
186. Change Wait to Kill Server Timeout

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\
Control\WaitToKillServiceTimeout
Change this to the number of milliseconds to wait before killing a service when
Windows NT is shutting down
187. Disable the Windows XP Tour prompt
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\Applets\Tour\RunCount
188. Disable importing or exporting their Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE)

Favorites
Explorer\DisableImportExportFavorites
189. Disable Outlook 2002’s Persistent View
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\10.0 or
11.0\Outlook\Options\PersistViewSelection
Set this DWORD value to 0. This will stop Outlook 2002 and later from
remembering the item you last had selected in a mail folder.
190. Clear the Google Toolbar search history
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\NavClient\1.1\History
Delete this key to clear the search history

191. Remove the Properties item from the Recycle Bin's context menu
s\Explorer\NoPropertiesRecycleBin
Policies\Explorer\NoPropertiesRecycleBin
Set this DWORD value to 1.
192. Hide drive letters in My Computer
s\Explorer\Servers\NoDrives
Edit this DWORD value. Using the list below, type a number that corresponds to
the drive you want to hide:
A: 1
B: 2
C: 4
D: 8
E: 16
F: 32
To hide other drive letters that we didn't list, follow the pattern of doubling the
number for each successive drive. For example, drive G: would have a value of
64.
To hide multiple drives, add the values together. For example, to hide drives A:
and B:, use a value of 3. If you want to hide all drive letters, use a value of
67108864.
193. Stop Internet Links from Opening in Internet Explorer (IE) Sessions
Explorer\Main\AllowWindowReuse
Set this DWORD value to 0 to force Windows to open a new IE session when a
link is clicked from another application in Windows
194. Stop Internet Explorer (IE) from creating the Links folder under the
Favorites menu
Explorer\Toolbar\LinksFolderName
Clear the value data for this. Then start IE and delete the Links folder from the
Favorites menu.
195. Disable the Internet Explorer (IE) script debugger
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Disable
Script Debugger
Set the value data to "yes" to disable the script debugger
196. Prevent users from running Cmd.exe
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System\Disabl
eCMD
197. Hide Date and Time Information in the System Tray Notification Area
(contributed by David Chernicoff, david@winnetmag.com)
In the May 29 issue of Windows Client UPDATE, I showed you how to make
registry changes in Windows XP to hide the icons in the notification area of the
system tray from users. A few readers responded that they want to keep the icons
but hide date and time information because it occupies so much space. Doing so is
easy with the following registry change:
1. Launch regedit.
2. Open
policies\Explorer
3. Create a HideClock value of type REG_DWORD and set the value to 1.
4. Exit regedit and reboot the computer.
198. Hide a server from network browsers
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanmanServ
er\Parameters\Hidden
199. Remove the Manage context-menu option for My Computer
s\Explorer\NoManageMyComputerVerb
200. Configure the Recovery Console (RC) to not require the administrator
password
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersi
on\Setup\RecoveryConsole\SecurityLevel
Set this to 1
201. Change Backup Interval of the DHCP database
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\DHCPServer
\Parameters\BackupInterval
Change this to the number of minutes desired between backups.
202. Prevent DNS spoofing
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\DNS\Parameter
s\SecureResponses.
203. Disable the F3 key search capability for Windows Explorer and
Internet Explorer (IE)
Explorer\Restrictions\NoFindFiles
204. Keep a particular user from appearing on the Welcome Screen
NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\SpecialAccounts\UserList\
Create a new DWORD value with the exact same username as the person you
want to hid. Set this value to 0.
205. Recording The Reason For A System Shutdown In XP
Reliability\ShutdownReasonUI
206. Modify the title text of Windows Media Player (WMP)
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\Ti
tleBar
Set this STRING value to be what you want the title to be
207. Change the number of undo levels in Microsoft Excel 2000 and later
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\10.0\Excel\Options\Undo
History
(Excel 2002)
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Excel\Options\UndoHi
story
(Excel 2000)
Set this DWORD to a value from 0 to 100
208. Change the number of undo levels in Microsoft Access 2002
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\10.0\Access\Settings\Num
ber of Undos
Set this DWORD to a value from 1 to 20
209. Stop Microsoft Outlook 2002 from caching the Internet Mail Service
(IMS) passwords
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\10.0\Outlook\Sec
urity\EnableRememberPwd
er\RunMRU
Delete this key to delete the most recently used list in the Run dialog box
211. Prevent Windows Media Player (WMP) 8.0 and later from maintaining
recent-files list
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Preferences\AddTo
MRU
Set this BINARY value to 00 to disable the list or 01 to enable it
212. Clear Windows Media Player (WMP) 8.0 and later Most Recently Used
List
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Player\RecentFileLi
st
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Player\RecentURLL
ist
Delete these keys
213. Empty your Windows NT Documents During Log Off
s\Explorer\ClearRecentDocsOnExit
Set this value to 1
214. Configure Windows XP Searches to Default to Your Preferences
er
\CaseSensitive
\IncludeSubFolders
\SearchHidden
\SearchSlowFiles
\SearchSystemDirectories
Set these values to 1 to enable or 0 to disable
215. Run commands automatically when a console opens
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Command Processor\Autorun
Enter a command here that you want to run startup for all command console
sessions
216. Increase logon timeout for slow networks
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Netlogon\Ex
pectedDialupDelay
Set this DWORD value to the number of seconds you want to wait for a response
from the server. You can set the value at anywhere between 0 and 600 seconds.
217. Add Internet time servers to Windows XP
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Current
Version\DateTime\Servers
Right-click the Servers key, and select New | String value.
Name the value 3, and press [Enter] twice to access the Edit String Value dialog
box.
Type the address of the SNTP time server in the Value Data text box, and click
OK.
Repeat Steps 3 through 5 for each additional SNTP time server you want to add,
incrementing the value name each time: 4, 5, 6, and so on.
218. Optimize the Server service for memory use or network throughput
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\lanmanserver
\parameters\Size
Chang the value to 1 to minimize memory use, 2 to balance memory and network
throughput, or 3 to maximize network throughput
219. Configure System Cache Setting
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session
Manager\Memory Management\LargeSystemCache
Set this to 0 for desktop mode or 1 for server mode
220. Customize the Windows Messenger Startup Message
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MessengerService\Policies\
IMWar
Set this REG_SZ to the message you want to appear when Windows Messenger
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1. Default Mail Client

2. Generate Program Fault Log

3. Remove "Click here to begin"

4. Disable Windows Animation

6. Preview BMP images in Windows Explorer

7. Windows Refresh Rate

8. Remove Hidden Shares

9. Outlook 2000/XP Restricted Filetypes

10. Display the Number of Network Errors for a Network Connection

11. Changes to the Windows Security Screen Title Bar

12. Thumbnail Size

13. Thumbnail Quality

14. Default Email Client

15. Restrict Users from Changing their Home Page

16. Delete Roaming Profiles when logging out

17. Delete NetMeeting Most Recently Used List

18. Require a Password in Order to Access a Workstation

20. Remove Shortcut Arrow

21. View/Change System Variables

22. Force IE to Open with Full Screen

23. Change the Name of the Recycle Bin

24. Restrict Users from Changing File Types

25. Regedit.exe Favourites

26. Edit Windows 2000 “Open With…” List

27. Restrict Windows Setup Option from Add/Remove Programs Applet

28. Disable Personalized Menus

29. Working with Shares

30. How Many Processors Does Your O/S Support

31. Restrict Users from Accessing Windows Update

32. Clear the Windows Run Most Recently Used List

33. Change Main Network Provider (Novell or NT)

34. Remove Shutdown from the Start Menu

35. Password Reminder

36. Export Dial-Up Networking Settings

37. Force Windows to Crash

38. Hide the File Menu in Windows Explorer

39. Critical Update Notification Delay

40. Disable CD-ROM Autorun

41. Delete Content Advisor Password

43. Modify Right-Click Windows Explorer Context Menus

44. Browse Remote Computers Faster

45. Add a Right-Click Context Menu Item to an Unknown File Type

46. Change the name of My Computer

48. Change Windows Explorer Pop-up Tips

49. Activate the NumLock key when Windows Starts

50. Power Down the Computer after Shutdown

51. Display the Windows version on the Desktop

52. Change Location of Windows Setup Files

53. Internet Explorer Context Menu Items

54. Internet Explorer Tools Menu Items

56. Restrict Users from Changing Desktop Wallpaper

57. Clear Internet Explorer Address Bar Auto-complete Entries

58. Restrict Users from Logging Off

59. Remove Background Tab from Appearing in the Display Applet

60. Scroll Start Menu or View Multiple Columns

61. Remove Browser Branding

62. Internet Explorer Window Title

63. Smooth Scrolling in Microsoft Word

64. Remove Desktop Icons

66. Sort the Start menu

67. Remove Uninstall Items from the Add/Remove Programs Applet

68. Edit Windows Registration Information